A LATE GOTHIC IRON WALL CLOCK
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
circa 1600
A LATE GOTHIC IRON WALL CLOCK Switzerland, circa 1600, attributed to Andreas Liechti H. 37 cm Iron frame in a prismatic construction with angled corner posts, openwork noses, ball-shaped finials, and an ornate bell cage.
Walking and striking mechanisms arranged one behind the other, with iron wheels, hour strike, spindle escapement with wheel balance, and a large, inner-toothed lock disc. Iron dial with Gothic numerals and iron hands (later painted).
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material (listing wording)
- Iron
- Dimensions or weight (listing wording)
- H. 37 cm
Identification
- Source note
- Auction-house description published on Invaluable. Attribution and measurements are the auction house’s statements about the photographed example; independent type authentication remains research required.
- Listing object ID
- 206928970
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Independent confirmation of type attribution and auction-house statements remains research required.